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The Asian PostSat, 14 Sep 2019 10:44:27 +0000en-GBhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.11ICC defends no-reserve-day decision, blames ‘unseasonable weather’http://theasianpost.co.uk/icc-defends-no-reserve-day-decision-blames-unseasonable-weather/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/icc-defends-no-reserve-day-decision-blames-unseasonable-weather/#respondWed, 12 Jun 2019 18:52:11 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=49797NOTTINGHAM: The International Cricket Council (ICC) defended not scheduling reserve days for group matches at the rain-marred World Cup and blamed the disruptions on “extremely unseasonable weather”. A record three matches have already been either abandoned or called off in the weather-hit tournament and the forecast is for further washouts this week. The organisers have ...

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http://theasianpost.co.uk/david-richardson-no-complacency-on-2019-world-cup-security/#respondMon, 18 Mar 2019 11:51:57 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=46322KARACHI: The deadly New Zealand shootings which Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoided means security will remain an “absolute priority” going into the World Cup, the head of cricket’s governing body said. Fifty people died in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, in what is believed to be the worst assault on Muslims in a ...

KARACHI: The deadly New Zealand shootings which Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoided means security will remain an “absolute priority” going into the World Cup, the head of cricket’s governing body said.

Fifty people died in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, in what is believed to be the worst assault on Muslims in a Western country.

Bangladesh’s Test cricketers were just a few minutes from being caught up in the massacre, arriving in a bus at one of the mosques as shooting began.

The third Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand which was due to start in Wellington on Saturday was cancelled and the team returned home.

Speaking on the sidelines of Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Karachi, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson said security had to remain “an absolute priority”.

“I don’t think security is anything new, obviously something happening in New Zealand probably took a lot of people by surprise and it emphasised the need not to be complacent, especially going into the World Cup,” Richardson said.

The England and Wales Cricket Board will host the World Cup from 30 May to 14 July.

“I know the work has already been done by the security director together with all the security agencies in the UK and they are leaving no stone unturned,” he added.

Richardson said Pakistan had taken “a great step forward” in safely hosting the PSL matches, a decade on from an attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore which has seen foreign teams refuse to play in the country over security fears.

Pakistan has gradually tried to revive international cricket at home, having hosted the finals of Pakistan Super League for the last two years and played matches against a World XI, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.

This year eight PSL matches were hosted in Karachi without incident and Richardson, a former South African player, said it was helping to change the image of Pakistan.

“The perception outside of Pakistan was that it was quite a dangerous place to visit in the past and that perception slowly but surely has been changed,” he said.

He said a recent tour by 43 foreign players, including former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson and current New Zealand opener Colin Munro, reflected the changes Pakistan has made.

]]>http://theasianpost.co.uk/david-richardson-no-complacency-on-2019-world-cup-security/feed/0Manu Sawhney named new ICC CEOhttp://theasianpost.co.uk/manu-sawhney-named-new-icc-ceo/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/manu-sawhney-named-new-icc-ceo/#respondWed, 16 Jan 2019 17:59:18 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=43205DUBAI: Manu Sawhney, the former managing director of ESPN Star Sports, has been appointed as the International Cricket Council’s new chief executive. Indian-born Sawhney will join the ICC next month before formally taking over the reins from David Richardson, whose contract expires after the World Cup in the UK later this year. Sawhney was the ...

]]>http://theasianpost.co.uk/manu-sawhney-named-new-icc-ceo/feed/0Pakistan, India should resolve issues on bilateral basis: David Richardsonhttp://theasianpost.co.uk/pakistan-india-should-resolve-issues-on-bilateral-basis-david-richardson/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/pakistan-india-should-resolve-issues-on-bilateral-basis-david-richardson/#respondTue, 25 Sep 2018 05:49:06 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=37618DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Richardson has said that the cricket boards of India and Pakistan should resolve their issues on a bilateral basis. The comment came in the backdrop of a case filed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not playing any bilateral cricket ...

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Richardson has said that the cricket boards of India and Pakistan should resolve their issues on a bilateral basis.

The comment came in the backdrop of a case filed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not playing any bilateral cricket with them despite signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which guarantees six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.

The Indian board, however, have claimed that the MoU is not binding on them as PCB did not adhere to some of the clauses mentioned in the document. The hearing in the matter is scheduled to be held at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai from October 1 to October 3.

Speaking during media day event at the ICC headquarters, Richardson said: “We obviously don’t enjoy the fact that two country boards are in dispute between each other. It is a matter between India and Pakistan. We would like the resumption of ties between the two nations on a bilateral basis.

Richardson further stated that they are always up for facilitating any settlement if required. “We will facilitate any settlement decision if we can. Other than that, it is up to the two nations,” he added.

Reflecting on cricket’s Olympics prospects, ICC president said that they would love to have the game in the prestigious tournament but for that to happen all the country boards should be on the same track. “I would also like to be in 2028 Olympics but we have no chance of that unless we are united as a sport,” Richardson said.

Expressing his views on how to tackle the decreasing popularity of Test cricket, Richardson said that the first step in that direction would be to improve the marketing of the format. “We need to improve the marketing of the Test matches. Creating the context and meaning for test cricket is the first step,” he said. “Clever scheduling, early scheduling- there is myriad of different things that we can do,” he concluded.

ICC TO HEAR PCB CASE AGAINST BCCI FROM OCT 1-3

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will hear Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) case against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for claiming damages on India’s refusal to play bilateral cricket series from October 1-3 at its headquarters in Dubai.

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http://theasianpost.co.uk/icc-chief-david-richardson-to-step-down-after-world-cup/#respondWed, 04 Jul 2018 11:33:42 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=33793LONDON: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson will step down from his position once his contract expires after the 2019 World Cup, cricket’s world governing body said. Richardson, who became the first person to hold the position of ICC General Manager – Cricket in 2002, was promoted to chief executive in 2012. “The ...

LONDON: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson will step down from his position once his contract expires after the 2019 World Cup, cricket’s world governing body said.

Richardson, who became the first person to hold the position of ICC General Manager – Cricket in 2002, was promoted to chief executive in 2012.

“The hardest thing as a cricketer is knowing when the time is right to retire. But for me, the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup next year is about right,” Richardson said here.

The ICC said they would begin a global recruitment process to identify Richardson’s successor.

“I have enjoyed my time at the ICC and I am pleased with what we have achieved in creating greater context for all formats of the game and securing increased opportunities and clear pathways for all members to play at the highest level,” Richardson added.

“I will do all I can over the next 12 months to ensure that we complete our work on the new global strategy aimed at growing the game both in our traditional and new markets, and, in particular put on a World Cup that does the game proud.”

ICC chairman Shashank Manohar thanked the former South Africa wicket keeper for his contribution at the helm.

“On behalf of the ICC board, I would like to thank David for his service and commitment to cricket over the past 16 years and, particularly, over the last six years as CEO.”

]]>http://theasianpost.co.uk/icc-chief-david-richardson-to-step-down-after-world-cup/feed/0Pakistan stepping stone towards revival of int’l cricket: ICC CEOhttp://theasianpost.co.uk/pakistan-stepping-stone-towards-revival-of-intl-cricket-icc-ceo/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/pakistan-stepping-stone-towards-revival-of-intl-cricket-icc-ceo/#respondWed, 13 Sep 2017 17:28:10 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=18685LAHORE: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer David Richardson has said that the World XI tour to Pakistan is a stepping stone towards the revival of international cricket. Speaking at a press briefing here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, Richardson said: “We strongly believe that hosting the World XI would be a step ...

LAHORE: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer David Richardson has said that the World XI tour to Pakistan is a stepping stone towards the revival of international cricket.

Speaking at a press briefing here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, Richardson said: “We strongly believe that hosting the World XI would be a step forward towards building confidence of sporting community. It’s a long and gradual process and soon it will start improving and help Pakistan convince other cricket playing nations to come and play here.

“It’s, in fact, a stepping stone in right direction. To grow the capability and to build the confidence, the next step is to grow and improve the capability in cities outside Lahore and build the confidence in teams like Australia and England to visit Pakistan, in fact, all the cricket teams,” he added.

Richardson thanked the Pakistani people for their warm welcome and hospitality to the World XI and hoped that they would have very wonderful and exciting series which would quench their thirst of watching international cricket at home.

He acknowledged the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) efforts for the revival of international cricket in Pakistan. “The efforts made by Pakistan especially by its all security agencies are commendable. Security is not just Pakistan’s concern, but the entire world’s. But I must admit that Pakistan has improved the security.”

The ICC chief executive said security teams are satisfied with the arrangements in Lahore, adding that the security situation in Pakistan has improved. “The PCB and security agencies deserve due credit for successfully hosting the event,” he said.

When asked it is a perception that the ICC favours India more than Pakistan, Richardson said it is a wrong perception. “India is a very powerful cricketing country and very strong too, so it has a very strong voice at the ICC. But the fact remains that we have 12 members, and India doesn’t have any more voice than any other member.” He added that the current circumstances between India and Pakistan are more driven by the political circumstances.

To a query regarding no India player in the World XI, he said: “The fact is that you can’t ignore political situation between the two countries while another reason is that India has very busy FTP. They also need extra security so I think the Andy Flower and the PCB has preferred practical approach in this regard.”

Richardson also appreciated both the teams particularly the World XI for coming and playing a series in Pakistan. “This is a very good example that cricket world family has been contributing together to help a country in restoring international cricket there.”

When asked about allowing Pakistan a bilateral series, he said: “It’s not the ICC which schedules bilateral series between two countries but actually, when two countries agree, then a bilateral series is held. So it’s up to the PCB to convince a member country to visit Pakistan but for this, first they have to further improve their security.”

Richardson praised the PCB for having a very good domestic structure, which helped Pakistan survive even without having international cricket at home. “In such a tough situation, when there is no international cricket at home, it is Pakistan’s very good domestic structure, which helped them survive at international level. I hope with this World XI tour, they will start hosting more international teams and the level of Pakistan cricket will improve further.”

‘Ice-breaking event’

PCB Chairman Najam Sethi termed the World XI tour to Pakistan an ice breaking event, which, he said, will prove gateway for other international teams.

“First we have World XI here, and gradually, the ICC and other cricket playing nations will have faith in us and we will surely succeeded in hosting full-fledged series. We are keen to bring international cricket to Pakistan, we are keen to show Pakistan’s peace and sports loving image to the entire world.”

Sethi thanked the ICC chief executive David Richardson for coming and watching the World XI matches. “Hosting the World XI was our idea which was fully endorsed and promoted by Richardson and Giles Clarke and others, for which we are really grateful to them. It will help us maintain our momentum of hosting more and more international teams.”

Sethi admitted that a reason for spectators not turning up to watch the match was the high price of tickets for the series. The first match between the two teams on Tuesday could not get a full house at Gaddafi Stadium. He said the board would learn from this and make a better price list next time. “You are absolutely right about prices. We made a mistake by setting such high prices.”

He said the PCB, while setting prices for the tickets, was misled by the trend it witnessed during the PSL final in Lahore earlier in March. “We were misled by the trend we saw in PSL when prices were unimportant and irrelevant and people paid high prices to come and witness the event,” he added.

The PCB chief also highlighted that some people did not turn up due to strict security arrangements at various points in the city. “The security was so tight that many people from different areas couldn’t reach or went back home,” he said. “We can do very little about it as, despite our requests, the Punjab government is relentless in providing security,” he added.

Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan farewelled cricket as Pakistan sealed a dramatic 101-run Test win against West Indies on Sunday. ICC CEO David Richardson heaped praise on Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan for the pair’s contribution to cricket.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lauded outgoing Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan following their retirements. Veterans Misbah-ul-Haq, 42, and Younis Khan, 39, farewelled cricket as Pakistan sealed a dramatic 101-run Test win against West Indies on Sunday. It was a fitting goodbye after touring Pakistan celebrated their first Test series triumph in the Caribbean.

Younis Khan – who scored 313 against Sri Lanka in 2009 – tallied 10,099 Test runs in 118 matches, highlighted by 34 hundreds and 33 half-centuries. He also recorded 7,249 ODI runs.
“Both these batsmen have given so much to the sport and fans over their careers,” said ICC chief executive David Richardson.
“Misbah has been the bedrock of many a Pakistan innings, time and time again extricating his team from difficult situations with a terrific temperament.

“He knew how to graft for his runs but could also be inventive and score at a brisk pace, as was evident during his impressive 56-ball century against Australia in 2014 in Abu Dhabi, which equalled Viv Richards’ world record.

“He was a leader who took charge at a difficult time and led the team on a journey to the number one position in the ICC Test rankings. He was a true sportsman and role model, deservingly winning the ICC’s Spirit of Cricket Award for 2016.

“Younis has been one of Pakistan’s finest batsmen, also often coming up with his best efforts when the chips were down. A triple-century in Tests at home against Sri Lanka and a double-century in a series-levelling effort in India are just a couple of the performances that have placed him in a league above the rest.

“A particularly fine player of spin bowling, Younis was also an able captain who led Pakistan in all three formats of the game with the highlight being victory in the ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009.

“On behalf of the ICC, I congratulate both these batsmen on their wonderful careers and wish them every success in whatever they pursue in the years to come.”